Turk's castle is the name of a low rounded hill thought to be a univallate hillfort of under 3 acres. {1}
Marked on OSAD 6" map as a camp. {2}
No trace of any earthwork although there is a field bank which may have been confused with a rampart. Truncated by a railway cutting. {3}
References:
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Mention - Page, J.L.W 1890 "An Exploration of Exmoor", 260 |
| 2 |
Map - Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division 1962 6" ST13NW (SCC Planning Department) |
| 3 |
Detailed records - Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division 1965 ST13NW2 (SCC Planning Department) |
Data kindly supplied by the Somerset Historic Environment Record.
Record created on 06 December 2001
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